Israeli Forces Repel Syrian Counterattack and Battle Rages Across Sinai
Israeli troops fought to halt a Syrian counterattack in the Golan Heights as tank and infantry clashes continued along the east bank of the Suez Canal. Reports say Israelis hold the cease-fire line north of Quneitra while claiming Egyptian tanks and helicopters were destroyed in multiple engagements.
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United Nations deeply involved in Middle East since birth of Israel
The United Nations has been deeply involved in the Middle East since Israel's birth. For over 37 years the UN flag has flown over refugee camps and through wars, with four secretaries-general guiding mediation and cease-fire efforts amid the Arab-Israeli conflict and later clashes along the Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza fronts.
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Israeli Women Serve On Front Lines Amid Middle East War
Israeli women conscripted at 18 serve 20 months in khaki miniskirts or trouser suits with exceptions for married status. They work in reserve units near the Golan Heights and Suez Canal, handling switchboards radar monitoring and hospital help, while combat roles are not assigned.
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Middle East War Update Focuses On Israeli Advances And Air Attacks
Reports from Beirut and Cairo describe Israeli jets bombing Damascus and pushing into Sinai while Egyptian forces claim a broad advance along the Suez Canal. Damascus says four Israeli Phantoms were shot down. Cairo reports heavy Arab losses and the capture of an armored brigade commander. Jordan notes no troop commitment but says anti aircraft fire has occurred. Explosions, sirens, and disrupted traffic mark the early war day.
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Youth Runaway Figures Topped One Million
Current estimates indicate about one million U S youths run away from home each year. Earlier sources pegged the annual figure at six hundred thousand, estimated two years ago.
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Area Dynamite Theft Probed
IRS agents and deputies investigated the theft of one and a half cases of dynamite and 1800 feet of primer cord from a construction site near Sterling. The explosives were removed from a magazine at Mid-Central Construction Co. in Chickasha.
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